| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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altruist
someone who is concerned about and works for the welfare of others
If unselfishness is the yardstick of happiness, then altruists are among the happiest people.
Related English words: altruism (unselfish devotion to the welfare of others), altruistic
Latin root word: alter, altera, alterum - the other (of two), second
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